Gronkowski expects to play Sunday

Summary of 32 articles · Updated Oct 14, 2013

Gronkowski hasn't played at all in 2013 with back and forearm injuries, but Pro Football Talk reported Gronkowski expected to be cleared medically and expects to play Sunday. As we reported earlier this week, Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski expects to b… (more)e cleared to play on Sunday for the first time since breaking his arm for a second time during the 2012 playoffs. The Patriots have kept Gronkowski on the active roster, meaning he has been able to practice with the team. Assuming Gronkowski is indeed out again this week, he’ll have missed the first six weeks of the season that he would have been forced to miss if the team left him on the PUP list. Brady's comments came on the heels of remarks from head coach Bill Belichick, who reiterated that Gronkowski's status is day to day, not elaborating further than that. Inactive for the Saints are WR Lance Moore, RB Mark Ingram, CB Rod Sweeting, S Roman Harper, T Zach Strief, DE Tyrunn Walker, and OLB Martez Wilson. New England Patriots team president Jonathan Kraft was a guest on 98.5 The Sports Hub as part of his weekly pre-game interview and he was asked about the role of Dr. James Andrews providing medical advice to tight end Rob Gronkowski “Dr. Andrews isn’t a Patriots doctor. Teammates and coaches have seen him run patterns, catch passes, use his arm to pass protect, run block and to separate from defenders at the line of scrimmage, and they doubt a doctor would allow so much contact if there remained serious concern about the health of his forearm.

Rob Gronkowski’s mother defends her son and says ‘Robbie is dying to play’

Some of New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski’s teammates are allegedly questioning the severity of the injuries that have prevented him from playing this season.Gronkowski has every right to be offended by those allegations, but somebody else i…

Jonathan Kraft says there’s no rift with Gronkowski

Amid mounting rumors and reports and speculation regarding the disconnect between tight end Rob Gronkowski’s ability to practice and inability to play, Patriots president Jonathan Kraft said before Sunday’s game against the Saints that all is well betwe…

Rob Gronkowski is not active for Patriots against Saints

Report: Tension around Patriots about Gronkowski’s absence from lineup

On Saturday, PFT reported that Dr. James Andrews recommended that Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski sit out Week Six’s game against the Saints because of continuing concerns about the forearm problems that have kept him out of the first five games as we…

Rob Gronkowski’s teammates questioning the severity of his injuries, according to report

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is officially listed as “questionable” on the team’s injury report. It appears that same designation can be used to describe the skepticism of Gronkowski’s teammates. Gronkowski is currently recovering from …

Sources: Gronk's absence creating tension

Tight end Rob Gronkowski's continued absence from the New England Patriots' lineup has escalated tension among teammates who have begun questioning him about why he's not playing and left some wondering if he intends to play at all this season, accordin…

Source: Dr. Andrews suggests that Gronkowski not play on Sunday

Week Six has arrived for the Patriots, and the verdict has arrived for tight end Rob Gronkowski. Per a league source, Dr. James Andrews has recommended that Gronkowski not play. Earlier in the week, Gronkowski was optimistic that he’d get clearance. The…

Still no clearance for Gronkowski

As Sunday approaches, it’s looking less and less likely that Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski will play on Sunday against the Saints. Earlier this week, we (and others . . . i.e., don’t blame only us) reported that there was optimism that Gronkowski wo…

Tommy Kelly out, Gronkowski questionable for Patriots

Anyone who has followed the Patriots this season could have probably guessed for themselves that tight end Rob Gronkowski would be listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Saints. The Patriots won’t show their hand one way or the other on Fr…

Report: Gronkowski not yet cleared by Dr. Andrews

Reports: Gronkowski not cleared to play

New England Patriots Tight End Rob Gronkowski has not been cleared to play Sunday by Dr. James Andrew. Andrews is considered the most accomplished orthopedic surgeon in the world, but he didn’t operate on Gronkowski. Andrews is serving as an independent…

Reports: Less optimism on Gronk for Sunday

Rob Gronkowski stays tight-lipped on status

FOXBOROUGH — Not that anything different was expected, but Rob Gronkowski didn’t shed any light on whether he’ll make his much-anticipated return to the Patriots lineup for Sunday’s Week 6 game with the Saints.

Clash of the tight ends: Graham, Gronk

METAIRIE, La. – Naturally, the quarterbacks will take center stage in Sunday’s matchup between the New Orleans Saints and New England Patriots. But the tight ends won’t be too far outside of the spotlight. New Orleans’ Jimmy Graham and New England’s Rob…

Will Rob Gronkowski fix the offense?

Rob Gronkowski is set to make his return to the field very soon, and it might be this weekend. The most common question being asked is will Gronk fix the offense and help Tom Brady out? My answer, YES. Last year Tom Brady was throwing to Wes Welker, Rob…

Pats optimistic Gronk to return, sources say

The New England Patriots are optimistic that doctors will clear Rob Gronkowski to play this week and that the tight end will make his season debut Sunday against the New Orleans Saints, according to league sources.